Blog 4/6

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Day 203 – Frigid Desert

It got really cold last night. A full liter water bottle froze solid. At sunrise it said it was 19 degrees. It felt more like a desert...

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Day 202 -A Mile Climb

It was a beautiful morning with the canyon walls surrounding me. It was also much warmer than previous days since I was camped nearly a...

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Day 201 – The Canyon Floor

I woke up without much of a plan. I had a route and timeframe planned out for this section of the adventure, but after seeing the Grand...

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Day 200 – The Grand Canyon

It took 200 days but I made it to the Grand Canyon, something I have been dreaming about for a while. The mornings have been getting...

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Day 199 – Kaibab National Forest

Wow, tomorrow will be my 200th day (#RandomThoughtOfTheDay). It was so cold last night. The overnight low was around 10 degrees. The...

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Day 198- Frozen

I tried to sleep in, but ended up awake at 6am. I had to wait for the continental breakfast to open. After eating I was ready to get back...

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Day 197 – Flagstaff

I opted to sleep under the stars and woke up to a sleeping bag covered in condensation. It was damp to the touch. I packed up the wet bag...

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Day 196 – Mormon Lake

It was another cold morning. One in which it was hard to get going. I think knowing that I would be taking the short side trip into...

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Day 195 – Climate Change

It was under 20 degrees when I woke up this morning. All my water was frozen solid and the act of hiking was not enticing. I finally...

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Day 194 – Mogollon Rim

My legs were especially stiff when I woke up. After nearly 80 miles over the last two days I was feeling worn out. 40 mile days were the...

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Day 193 – Pine

I ate too much food at the beginning of this section and just knew I would run out of food. Today my prediction came true. After...

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Day 192 – The Mazatzals

I climbed straight up into the mountains and the Mazatzal Wilderness. It was like a different world at 7,000’. There were pine trees,...

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Day 191 – Four Peaks Wilderness

I felt sluggish all day today. My legs felt heavy and my mind was not focused as I moved through the four peaks wilderness. I did push...

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Day 190 – Roosevelt Lake

Wow! 190 is a lot of days, where did the time go? I woke up at TITS, and left before most the others were up. I would have liked to stay ...

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Day 189 – T.I.T.S.

I haven’t been sleeping well, which is weird because although I often struggle to sleep in the real world, when I am in nature it usually...

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Day 188 – Errors

I left camp and immediately began walking the wrong direction. Luckily I realized it within a half mile and got back on track, but it was...

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Day 187 – Rollers

I woke up next to the RV belonging to the trail angel named Sequoia. There were no signs of life within, so I began my day. It was a...

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Day 186 – The Arizona Trail

My shoes are full of holes and my trekking poles have busted tips and broken clasps. It’s probably a sign of the recent terrain, that and...

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Day 185 – Canyons and Cacti

I woke up with yet another bloody nose. I believe it’s my 4th if the month, more than I have had in probably the last 4 years combined....

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Day 184

I woke up to an aching back, then as I got up I felt a giant knot in my right calf. I’m sure the calf strain happened while canyoneering...